Accessibility options


Kylie Minogue - Biography

Kylie Minogue
Rating: 5.0 / 5
Voted!
Rate:

Personal details

Name: Kylie Minogue
Born: 28/05/1968 (Age: 41)
From: Melbourne, Australia
Famous for: She went from mechanic to superstar
Relationship status: Single

All About this Star

In a nutshell

Kylie is one of those rare stars who you feel like you've grown up with, you feel like you know and who you really want to be friends with. That's right, Kylie is a genuine superstar.

Getting into showbiz at an early age, Kylie had roles in The Sullivans and The Henderson Kids before starring as everyone's favourite mechanic (and you never thought you'd have a favourite mechanic, right?) Charlene Mitchell in Neighbours. With the soap pulling in millions of viewers in Australia and the UK, Kylie became a household name and it was for this reason alone that she started on the road of being a popstar.

After releasing the Loco-Motion she started working with legendary producers Stock, Aiken and Waterman. They provided her with some of her biggest hits like Better The Devil You Know, Especially For You and I Should Be So Lucky.

Growing in confidence, Kylie continued with her career by deciding to diversify and record a different sound to her usual pop. Although not always successful, Kylie has been hailed as brilliantly reinventive by continuing to move with the times and always stay in touch with what her fans want.

After a bit of a low point she bounced back with her infamous gold hotpants for her single Spinning Around. This was yet another invention of Kylie and lead to her biggest success, Can't Get You Out Of My Head.

One area where Kylie hasn't been quite so lucky is with her love life. There's always constant stories about Kylie being lonely at 40, never going to have kids, blah blah. But she has spoken about her desire to start a family and settle down, we're sure it'll happen at some point.

Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, forcing her to cancel her tour half way through. After being out of the limelight for treatment, Kylie returned to the stage, renaming her show 'Showgirl: Homecoming'. Her album, X, was released in 2007.

Did you know?

Kylie has acted in guest spots in Doctor Who, Kath & Kim and The Vicar of Dibley.

Gallery

  • Pint-sized Kylie Minogue proves that good things come in small packages...

    Pint-sized Kylie Minogue proves that good things come in small packages...
  • Never one for covering up, Kylie Minogue outdid even her famous 
hotpants with this slashed-to-the-waist dress.

    Never one for covering up, Kylie Minogue outdid even her famous hotpants with this slashed-to-the-waist dress.
  • Kylie Minogue has been through a tough couple of years - though you'd never know it.

    Kylie Minogue has been through a tough couple of years - though you'd never know it.
  • Olivier Martinez denied cheating on songstress Kylie Minogue after being
pictured apparently kissing Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez in Hollywood.

    Olivier Martinez denied cheating on songstress Kylie Minogue after being pictured apparently kissing Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez in Hollywood.
  • Kylie Minogue kicks off her 2008 with yet another Brit Award to add to her collection - taking home the hugely deserved International Female Solo Artist prize.

    Kylie Minogue kicks off her 2008 with yet another Brit Award to add to her collection - taking home the hugely deserved International Female Solo Artist prize.
  • Kylie Minogue is hailed as the Woman of the Year at the 2008 Elle Style Awards, exuding the class and style she has become renowned for.

    Kylie Minogue is hailed as the Woman of the Year at the 2008 Elle Style Awards, exuding the class and style she has become renowned for.
  • Pop star Kylie Minogue has turned 40 but she continues to defy belief - 
and gravity - while TV presenter Yvette Fielding tries her best to 
subtract the decades with a garish dress printed with skulls and roses.

    Pop star Kylie Minogue has turned 40 but she continues to defy belief - and gravity - while TV presenter Yvette Fielding tries her best to subtract the decades with a garish dress printed with skulls and roses.
  • Princess of Pop Kylie Minogue is almost synonymous with a ceaseless quest for Mr Right - she dated Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, and French photographer Stephane Sednaoui.
She eventually appeared to have found happiness with actor Olivier Martinez, but they split amid allegations he had cheated on her.

    Princess of Pop Kylie Minogue is almost synonymous with a ceaseless quest for Mr Right - she dated Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, and French photographer Stephane Sednaoui. She eventually appeared to have found happiness with actor Olivier Martinez, but they split amid allegations he had cheated on her.
  • Kylie Minogue hits the road for her comeback tour earlier this year (08), picking up right where she left off when she was forced to cancel her Showgirl Tour back in 2005 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Kylie Minogue hits the road for her comeback tour earlier this year (08), picking up right where she left off when she was forced to cancel her Showgirl Tour back in 2005 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • All grown up: Kylie Minogue

    All grown up: Kylie Minogue
  • Although pop princess Kylie Minogue has never admitted to any kind of plastic surgery, the star - who turns 40 this year - has been dogged by rumours of a recent lip augmentation. Her noticeably fuller pout has prompted much media speculation she may have resorted to collagen in a bid to slow the ageing process.

    Although pop princess Kylie Minogue has never admitted to any kind of plastic surgery, the star - who turns 40 this year - has been dogged by rumours of a recent lip augmentation. Her noticeably fuller pout has prompted much media speculation she may have resorted to collagen in a bid to slow the ageing process.
  • Kylie Minogue makes her gradual return to the limelight after a traumatising 2005 - in which she successfully beat breast cancer - connecting with a whole new audience with the release of her first children's book, 'The Showgirl Princess'.

    Kylie Minogue makes her gradual return to the limelight after a traumatising 2005 - in which she successfully beat breast cancer - connecting with a whole new audience with the release of her first children's book, 'The Showgirl Princess'.
  • Kylie Minogue reveals all about her battle with breast cancer in 2006's tear-jerking Kylie: The Interview - the first time she had opened up about her successful fight against the disease.

    Kylie Minogue reveals all about her battle with breast cancer in 2006's tear-jerking Kylie: The Interview - the first time she had opened up about her successful fight against the disease.
  • Kylie Minogue wed Jason Donovan in 1987 - but of course, it was all pretend. The wedding episode of Neighbours was one of the most memorable moments in TV history. Look how far she's come from those days in Ramsay Street.

    Kylie Minogue wed Jason Donovan in 1987 - but of course, it was all pretend. The wedding episode of Neighbours was one of the most memorable moments in TV history. Look how far she's come from those days in Ramsay Street.

  • Kylie Minogue looked pale, pimply, and slightly goofy in her youth – but she's blossomed into possibly the most stunning singleton on the planet.
  • Kylie Minogue re-emerged in 2001 as one of pop's hottest divas with this now-infamous video for 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' - and the world's male population sure struggled to concentrate after seeing her in that revealing outfit.

    Kylie Minogue re-emerged in 2001 as one of pop's hottest divas with this now-infamous video for 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' - and the world's male population sure struggled to concentrate after seeing her in that revealing outfit.
arrow

Advertisement starts



Advertisement ends

The X Factor '09

The X Factor
Show highlights

If you are a fan of the X Factor, check out all of the latest news, gossip, blogs and videos from the show.

Celeb pics of the day

Enlarge image

Advertisement starts



Advertisement ends

Celebrity
Skip to page content | Text onlyGraphical version of this page

Tiscali Quicklinks. Please visit our Accessibility Page for a list of the Access Keys you can use to find your way around the site, skip directly to the main navigation, to the page content, or to more links within celebrity.

web |  shopping |  this site |  video |  local services

Page Footer


Access keys


You will need to use different key combinations in order to use access keys depending on your internet browser, find out which on our accessibility page.
  • (0) Navigate to Accessibility page.
  • (1) Navigate to Home page.
  • (2) Navigate to My email.
  • (3) Navigate to My Account.
  • (4) Navigate to Site Map page.
  • (5) Navigate to Contact us page.
  • (6) Navigate to Members channel.
  • (7) Navigate to Services channel.
  • (8) Navigate to News & Info channel.
  • (9) Navigate to Entertainment channel.
  • ([) Skip down to the Primary navigation block.
  • (]) Skip down to the more links within this section block.
  • (=) Bypass all navigation and jump to the content.
  • (x) Text only version of this page.
Background images used:
furniture images used in the site icons used in the site images used in the header